Most Chinese say India poses biggest threat

The Great Wall of Mistrust

Call it a cock-and-bull or a bull-in-a-China-shop story. Whatever, this report is an eye-opener.

Ever wondered what China thinks about India? If a recent poll in China is to be believed, 90 per cent of the Chinese think that India poses the biggest threat to its existence.

The poll was conducted after Global Times -- the newspaper which has reported links with China's Communist Party -- announced that India would dispatch 60,000 troops to the border with China amid 'escalating tension' between the two Asian giants.

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India is not a friendly country, says Chinese

Interestingly, the Global Times report claims, the tension along the disputed border between the two countries has escalated in the last few days after India's military move. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, it claimed, said his government would make no concessions to China on territorial disputes.

India is frustrated, says China

The report adds, 'Another big Asian country, India is frustrated that China's rise has captured much of the world's attention. Proud of its "advanced political system," India feels superior to China. However, it faces a disappointing domestic situation which is unstable compared with China's.'

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India likes to brag, says China

India likes to brag about its sustainable development, but worries that it is being left behind by China. China is seen in India as both a potential threat and a competitor to surpass, the report said.

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What Chinese think of India

But India can't actually compete with China in a number of areas, like international influence, overall national power and economic scale. India apparently has not yet realized this, the Global Times report added.

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